Social Science Education

Graduate Program Coordinator: J. W. Cornett
ED 346, (407) UCF-6067
E-mail: cornett@mail.ucf.edu

Application Deadlines

Master of Education in Social Science Education

This program is designed to meet advanced knowledge and skill needs of the social science classroom teacher.

Area A: Core—12 Semester Hours
EDF 6401 Statistics for Educational Data (3 hours)
OR
EDF 6432 Measurement and Evaluation in Education (3 hours)
EDF 6481 Fundamentals of Graduate Research in Education (3 hours)
ESE 6909 Research Report (2,1 or 6 hours)
Select One:
EDF 6155 Lifespan Human Development and Learning (3 hours)
EDF 6517 History and Philosophy of American Education (3 hours)
EDF 6608 Social Factors in American Education (3 hours)

Area B: Specialization—9 Semester Hours
(Electives approved by adviser)

Area C: Curriculum—12 Semester Hours
EDG 6223 Curriculum Theory and Organization (3 hours)
ESE 6235 Curriculum Design (3 hours)
SSE 6636 Contemporary Social Science Education (3 hours)
Elective approved by adviser (3 hours)

Master of Arts in Social Science Education

Program for non-education majors or previously certified teachers in another field.

Area A: Core—18-21 Semester Hours
EDF 6155 Lifespan Human Development and Learning (3 hours)
EDF 6236 Principles of Instruction and Learning (3 hours)
EDF 6432 Measurement and Evaluation in Education (3 hours)
EDF 6481 Fundamentals of Graduate Research in Education (3 hours)
EDF 6517 History and Philosophy of American Education (3 hours)
ESE 6909 Research Report or 2 approved electives (2,1 or 6 hours)

Area B: Specialization—12-15 Semester Hours
Electives approved by adviser (9-12 hours)*
EDG 6253 Curriculum Inquiry (3 hours)

Area C: Internship—9 Semester Hours
SSE 6946 Graduate Internship (3 hours)
SSE 6946 Graduate Internship (6 hours)

Corequisites
Students are required to take 30 hours of social science course work to meet certification requirements to teach social science in grades 6-12.

SSE 4361 Social Science Instructional Analysis (4 hours)

A track is available for this program in Extended Content and requires 18 hours of graduate-level content in this program.

* Only six hours of independent study.

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